Howard would like to share his experience working for Brian Epstein and Robert Stigwood of NEMS Enterprises who managed the Beatles and the Bee Gees as well as many other famous acts.
Brian Epstein – Beatles Manager
Robert Stigwood – Bee Gees Record Producer
Howard recalls that he produced a record with a band called West Point Supernatural from Chippenham, Wiltshire with a track called ‘Time Will Tell’. Howard was looking for a Record Label to release it and he went to present the band and the recording to Robert Stigwood who had his own Record Label, Reaction Records which at that time had only signed Cream (Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce)
Stigwood signed the band and released Time Will Tell on his Reaction Label, which was good for the Band, their manager Bill Maples and of course for Howard as he was only beginning to get into producing records rather than playing the drums.
Stigwood offered Howard a job on staff with NEMS and it was another exciting time in his career in music.
Then one-day Stigwood said would I accompany him to audition a band from Australia that he had arranged to hold at one of the West End Theatres and so they both went to the audition, and it was a very young band of brothers going through their repertoire.
The Bee Gees audition for Stigwood in London with Howard Conder
Within a matter of weeks not only had this band been signed they had also recorded what was to be their first massive Hit Record in America which was “Massachusetts” … You got it, it was the Bee Gees!
Yet another amazing experience and privilege for Howard.
Howard went on to work with other talented artists who were signed to NEMS and learnt more about record production with The Pretty Things, Billy J Cramer.
See “Reflections of Charles Brown – by Howard Conder”
Life Stories Videos
- Howard Conder life stories starting from Birth
- Howard Conder School Days
- How Howard Conder got involved in music
- Howard Conder Vs Barron Knights – 1963
- Howard Conder heads for the bright lights of London meeting Rod Stewart and Joe Meek
- Joe Brown, surely this is a miracle?
- Howard Conder becomes more interested in producing records than playing the drums
- How did Howard Conder get to work for NEMS the Beatles management company?
- Reflections of Charles Brown – by Howard Conder
- Howard Conder’s first marriage fails
- Howard does business with Decca Records for the Moody Blues Recordings
- 1975 – The next big event in the lives of Howard Conder and his first wife Annette
- How Howard Conder Met Johnny Nash and Bob Marley
- Howard Conder’s first London meeting with David Bowie and other musical Legends at GiaConda
- A New Life for Howard and Lesley, a new start living in America.
- Howard Conder called to Romania 1989 after the death of Nicolae Ceaușescu
- After Romania, The Conder family return to the UK having lived and worked in America
- The Conders are finally approved to adopt baby Rebecca.
- Howard Conder Goes to Prison!
- The Conders attend Cornerstone Church in Esher
- From Tragedy to Triumph: Howard Conder’s Journey of Divine Intervention and Hope
- Faith, Fate, and Foster Care: The Conder’s Extraordinary Journey
- First showing of some of the Life Stories Romania segments on Late Show with Howard & Lesley Conder
